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Adelyn, Adeleine or Madeleine

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jagjagjagjaguar · 02/03/2023 18:10

We really like all these names, I know the first 2 are a little more unusual so perhaps not to everyone's taste..

We like madeleine too but slight reservation being connected madeleine mcann who is back in the news a lot again recently!

Help 😊😊😊

Any thoughts/preferences?

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WhisperingAutistic · 05/03/2023 17:46

I prefer Madeleine. The McCann connection would not put me off.

Maddiehere · 05/03/2023 17:45

I'm a Madeline pronounced Mad-uh-leen. The uh bit isn't emphasised. Adaline is Ad-uh-leen to me (so same pronunciation as the end of Evangeline). Just to make you aware of that alternative pronunciation.

Pemba · 05/03/2023 13:34

Madeleine is a beautiful name and you shouldn't let the McCann tragedy put you off using it. Madeleine is the French spelling, Madeline is the English, which can also be pronounced mad-eh-line, to rhyme with wine

Adeleine is that really a thing? Just looks like someone has accidentally lost the 'M'! Just use Adeline, or Adelaide, but in any case not as nice as Madeline for some reason.

MermaidMummy06 · 03/03/2023 04:39

Sorry. To add, I prefer Adalyn as it's softer sounding but purely since everyone calls her Adeline I wish I'd used that.

She gets called Addy.

MermaidMummy06 · 03/03/2023 04:35

I have an Adalyn. Pronounced Ada-Lyn.

She gets gets called Adeline or Madeline.

It's also more common than I thought. They're bloody everywhere.

I still love the name, although I wish I chosen Adeline (my DH didn't like it although he denies this now).

Threee · 03/03/2023 04:24

Delphine is also stunning

Threee · 03/03/2023 04:23

I don't think of Madeline McCann when I hear the name Madeline. It’s beautiful. Also Adeline is beautiful

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 03/03/2023 03:40

Madeleine is beautiful, not keen on nn Maddie .

SomersetONeil · 03/03/2023 03:37

Two of DD’s (12) best friends are called Madeleine, both known as Maddie. McCann has never occurred to me.

It may occur to some people, but only in fleeting way. I wouldn’t let it put you off.

P.S. just giving their ages to indicate born since the disappearance.

user1492757084 · 03/03/2023 03:34

Madeleine is lovely.
Adelyn and Adeline I just can't go past the work addle and those names addling my mind.
Do you like Adele (noble) or Adelphie ( sister) or Delphine (woman from Delphi or dolpin)

Hadtocomment · 02/03/2023 22:46

I like all of them. I wasn't sure how you were pronouncing Adaleine though (Adalane?). I like Adeline best, but I also like Adelyn and I also like Madeleine.

Addie is great and there are some advantages to having an A name or one close to the start of the alphabet these days.

Lulu1919 · 02/03/2023 20:18

Careful I've know two - both spelt the same but pronounced differently
Mad a line
Mad a lane
I know an Adaline
Ad a line

MyLittlePonyWellies · 02/03/2023 20:14

I like Adeline and Madeleine. Not keen on the other one.

I prefer Maddie to Addie so I'd probably go with Madeleine.

Twoinapod · 02/03/2023 20:13

What pronunciation would you use? I’ve heard both Adeline and madeleine being pronounced as either line or lynn

ourflagmeansdeath · 02/03/2023 20:08

Madeleine's gorgeous, I have one so I am biased! But nobody ever mentions anything and she's 14 now - I think it's just a well known name in itself, without the McCann association.

itstrue · 02/03/2023 19:18

I have a Madeleine - no one ever mentions McCann in relation to her name

Misslings · 02/03/2023 19:13

@daisypond

Particularly when you say it with a different surname.

pumpkintits · 02/03/2023 19:09

I have an Adeline, so obviously I'm biased and think it's a beautiful name 😁

We get a lot of compliments on her name. Love Madeleine too.

daisypond · 02/03/2023 19:07

Madeleine is my favourite by far. It’s a fab name. The name by itself wouldn’t ever think of Madeleine McCann.

snazzlealpaca · 02/03/2023 19:04

I like both the names. Spelling wise I would go for Madelaine and Adeline. I would pronounce Adeline as Adder-line as in washing line, which is how my relative with the name pronounced it.

mathanxiety · 02/03/2023 19:03

Autocorret takes the blame for Adelyn.

Should be Adeleine.

mathanxiety · 02/03/2023 19:01

Madeleine is my favourite.

Adelaide and Adelyn make me think anyone saying the.names has adenoid problems, both because of similar initial sounds and all the Ds.

IntentionalError · 02/03/2023 18:59

Madeleine is a lovely name, and the inevitable association with the missing child will inevitably fade over time, but I still wouldn’t use it if I had a Mc / Mac surname.

RosaBonheur · 02/03/2023 18:55

I like Madeleine.

Sleepless1096 · 02/03/2023 18:52

Adeline is lovely.